Clubs in the News

The Academy of Model Aeronautics recently awarded the Fort Wayne Flying Circuits with a $150 Club Recognition and Reward grant. The club was featured in KPC News and The Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette for two separate events they recently held. The KPC News featured an article about the club's participation in the community's seventh annual Balloons Aloft event on July 5, 2016. The event included many different activities including dancing, classic cars, face painting,  a 1-mile family walk, and of course, R/C aircraft. The club was participating for the first time in the event and members were excited to put on a good show for the community. To read the full article, visit KPC News. [caption id="attachment_2924" align="alignright" width="300"] Flying Circuits President, Tom Hayes, with his giant model airplane.[/caption] The Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette featured the club's 35th annual Monster Mash and Swap Meet. This year's event was in celebration of National Model Aviation Day. The club president, Tom Hayes, said the purpose of the event was to bring pilots together, but also to share the hobby with the public. Hayes' hope was that spectators at the event would develop an interest in model flying. Visit the Journal Gazette to read more about the event. The AMA Club Recognition and Reward Program was established to encourage clubs to promote model aviation. The AMA offers clubs cash incentives for positive local media coverage for a public event, public service, club announcement, or other coverage. Click here to learn more about this program.

The Academy of Model Aeronautics recently awarded the North Mississippi Radio Control Club (NMRCC) with a $75 Club Recognition and Reward grant. The club was featured on the DeSoto Times-Tribune website on July 1, 2016 with the same article printed on July 5, 2016. [caption id="attachment_2883" align="alignright" width="300"] Mike Lee, DTT
Aaron Scott of Senatobia holds aloft a radio-controlled P51 during a Tail Draggers exercise at Arkabutla Lake and Dam field.[/caption] The article introduced the community to NMRCC and radio-controlled aircraft. Dave Doyle, president of the club, explained the organization and membership benefits. To read the full article, visit the Desoto Times-Tribune website. The AMA Club Recognition and Reward Program was established to encourage clubs to promote model aviation. The AMA offers clubs cash incentives for positive local media coverage for a public event, public service, club announcement, or other coverage. Click here to learn more about this program.  

The Academy of Model Aeronautics recently awarded the Black Hawk R/C Pilots with a $150 Club Recognition and Reward Grant. The club was featured on KWWL, the NBC-affiliated television station in Waterloo, Iowa on July 16, 2016. The Black Hawk R/C Pilots hosted a Warbird Fly-In and encouraged the public to come out and watch. Club president, Neal Leeper, was interviewed for the segment and spoke of the progression of flying R/C airplanes. Today's airplanes, many of which are able to fly right out of the box, make it much easier to learn to fly than earlier days in the hobby when airplanes had to be built from scratch. The segment also promoted the club's upcoming event in celebration of National Model Aviation Day in August. The AMA Club Recognition and Reward Program was established to encourage clubs to promote model aviation. The AMA offers clubs cash incentives for positive local media coverage for a public event, public service, club announcement, or other coverage. Click here to learn more about this program.

The Academy of Model Aeronautics recently awarded the Wolverine Skyhawks with a $75 Club Recognition and Reward Grant. The club was featured in The Cedar Springs Post on July 19, 2016. The Skyhawks held their annual remote-controlled airplane show in conjunction with  the Cedar Springs Library's summer reading program. The crowd of about 150 enjoyed a show put on at the club's field, including 16 year old Jace "the Ace" Dussia. Jace is an XFC 3D Aerobatics champion and has been flying since he was seven years old. The club also gave away a remote controlled airplane system, won by 14 year old Kerissa Basso. [caption id="attachment_2867" align="alignright" width="288"] Jase “the Ace” Dussia entertained the crowd with his skillful flying of his remote-controlled aircraft. Here it’s hovering not far off the ground. Photo by J. Reed.[/caption] Read the full story on the Post website. The AMA Club Recognition and Reward Program was established to encourage clubs to promote model aviation. The AMA offers clubs cash incentives for positive local media coverage for a public event, public service, club announcement, or other coverage. Click here to learn more about this program.

The Academy of Model Aeronautics recently awarded the Fluvanna County Radio Control Flying Club (FCRCFC) with a $175 Club Recognition and Reward Grant. The club was featured on Charlottesville's CBS 19 Newsplex and local radio station Z95. FCRCFC hosted the first annual Wings and Wheels 4 PAWS (WW4PAWS) Car Show and Model Aviation Extravaganza on Saturday, June 25th to benefit four animal rescue organizations in Fluvanna County. WWPAWS was the largest and most successful event ever hosted by the FCRCFC. On Sunday, July 3rd, president Bill Sykes presented a ceremonial check for $2,800 to the directors of the four beneficiary organizations. Read the full story on the Wings and Wheels 4 Paws website. The AMA Club Recognition and Reward Program was established to encourage clubs to promote model aviation. The AMA offers clubs cash incentives for positive local media coverage for a public event, public service, club announcement, or other coverage. Click here to learn more about this program.

The Academy of Model Aeronautics recently awarded The Capital Area Drone Squadron (CARDS) with a $50 Club Recognition and Reward Grant. The club was featured in an article in the Lansing State Journal as well as published online. The CARDS have been flying unmanned aircraft for nearly 30 years and are reaching out in their community to promote and protect their passion for flying models. The group offers free flying instructions once a week and newcomers can attend three sessions before they are asked to pay dues to join the club. The CARDS want people to learn to fly correctly and hold several events throughout the year to introduce flying to their community. An event schedule can be found on their website. [caption id="attachment_2766" align="alignright" width="300"] Aerial view of the CARDS flying field in Grand Ledge, Michigan.[/caption] The AMA Club Recognition and Reward Program was established to encourage clubs to promote model aviation. The AMA offers clubs cash incentives for positive local media coverage for a public event, public service, club announcement, or other coverage. Click here to learn more about this program.

The Mountain Modelaires Club was recently awarded with a Club Recognition and Reward Grant in the amount of $150 after being featured on Wellsboro Home Page in both May in June. The May article featured the 5th annual Earth Day that was held at Mill Cove in Mansfield, Pennsylvania. The Mountain Modelaires Club participated in the event by displaying a broad selection of model aircraft with an emphasis on electric flying. The June article featured a video interview of club member, Frank Granelli, promoting an upcoming open fly-in the Modelaires were having at their field. He invited the public to attend and learn to fly using basic trainer aircraft with a dual control system. You can watch the video here. The AMA Club Recognition and Reward Program was established to encourage clubs to promote model aviation. The AMA offers clubs cash incentives for positive local media coverage for a public event, public service, club announcement, or other coverage. Click here to learn more about this program. [caption id="attachment_2747" align="alignnone" width="300"] Members of the RC Mountain Modelaires Club at the 5th Annual Earth Day event[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2748" align="alignright" width="300"] Article video[/caption]

The Academy of Model Aeronautics awarded a $50 Club Recognition and Reward Grant to Cajun R/C Club of New Iberia, Louisiana. The club hosted their first Fly-in Invitational in two years under the new leadership of current President, Mitch Folse, who hopes to make the event popular again. There were no prizes or competitions at the fly-in, but club members from all over the state participated. [caption id="attachment_2736" align="alignright" width="300"] Barry Breaux controls his R/C plane as it hovers the ground during the Cajun R/C Club's Fly-In Invitational.[/caption] The AMA Club Recognition and Reward Program was established to encourage clubs to promote model aviation. The AMA offers clubs cash incentives for positive local media coverage for a public event, public service, club announcement, or other coverage. Click here to learn more about this program.

The Academy of Model Aeronautics has awarded a $75 Club Recognition and Reward Grant to Boerne Area Model Society (BAMS). Club members were featured on the front page (below) of the Hill Country Weekly on April 14, 2016. BAMS hosted their 2016 Spring Fun Fly with forty RC model pilots flying in several scheduled events. Spectators at the event enjoyed highly technical aerobatics and candy drops. The club provided inexperienced flyers the opportunity to use simulators and fly with a club member in a Buddy Box. BAMS funded the entire event and donated all proceeds to local charity, SAM'S Kids.     The AMA Club Recognition and Reward Program was established to encourage clubs to promote model aviation. The AMA offers clubs cash incentives for positive local media coverage for a public event, public service, club announcement, or other coverage. Click here to learn more about this program.

The Academy of Model Aeronautics has awarded a $50 Club Recognition and Reward Grant to the State College RC Club of Pennsylvania. The club was featured in the Centre Daily Times on March 13, 2016. The story, titled "SpikesFest provides family fun on a rainy day," shares the story of an indoor event in the Penn State Multi-Sport Facility in which the State College RC Club participated. The article explains how popular the club's booth was with the children at the event, especially the model airplane flight simulators. Club Vice President, Elwood Brem, and Secretary, Chris Ivory, were both interviewed for the article. You can read the full story from the Centre Daily Times here. [caption id="attachment_2721" align="alignright" width="285"] Dontae Stafford, 9, flies an airplane simulator at the State College Remote Control Club booth.[/caption] The AMA Club Recognition and Reward Program was established to encourage clubs to promote model aviation. The AMA offers clubs cash incentives for positive local media coverage for a public event, public service, club announcement, or other coverage. Click here to learn more about this program.